Rack for plastic dish covers



April 29, 1952 2,594,699

R. E. THOMPSON RACK FOR PLASTIC DISH COVERS Filed Dec. 31, 1948 INVEN TOR. 27172 Z TYQ/VPJO/V ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RACK FOR PLASTIC DISH COVERS Ruth E. Thompson, Morristown, N. J.

Application December 31, 1948, Serial No. 68,563

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a rack for plastic dish covers.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a rack which is particula'rly adapted for receiving plastic dish covers whereupon they may easily be dried after being washed and be retained in a location where they will be readily available and handy to the housewife at times when they are to be placed over the dishes.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a rack for plastic dish covers which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to assemble, easy to clean, convenient to use and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the supporting bar having openings for receiving the parts over which the covers are extended.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of supporting bar wherein the individual members adapted to receive the covers are retained in slots in the supporting bar and are removable therefrom for the substitution of other rack members.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 3, represents a supporting bar having end holes i l therein for receiving. screws which may be used to fix the bar to a wall surface. In this bar are a plurality of spaced holes l2 through which pins [3 can be extended and be secured by upsetting the same,

asindicated at [4. On these pins can be fitted members J5 varying in size and onto which a cover it having handle I! and a peripheral flange i8 is placed. These members l5 are of different size and will receive different size covers. The members 15 can pivot on the pin l3.

In Fig. 2, the rack is of similar construction except for the provision of circular members If! onto which the covers l6 can be placed. The members l5 are of crossed leg formations while the members [9 are circular disks.

In Fig. 5, the supporting bar is shown provided with verticallyextending slots 2| open at their upper ends and into which pins 13 may be slid. The pins l3 will have their enlarged heads l4 lying in a slot 22 on the back face of the bar so as to be flush with the rear face of the bar and allow the bar to be secured in flush engagement with the wall face.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what is claimed is:

A dish cover rack comprising a supporting bar adapted to be connected to a wall surface, supporting pins extending from the bar, and dish cover receiving members journalled on said pins, the outer ends of said members defining a geometric figure complementary to the inner face of the dish covers, and said members extending laterally from the pin to receive the fiange of the dish cover, and said supporting bar having vertically extending slots for removably receiving said pins, said pins respectively having enlargements for preventing the axial withdrawal of the pins through the slot.

RUTH E. THOMPSON.

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